We’re no strangers to drinking around the {r}g offices.. .here’s our favorite drinking (and drinking-alternative) related gifts

Instead of buying a bottle, why not send a DIY kit for your booze geek or hipster friend to make their own ultra-small-batch ultra-local Gin… it’s like they say build a man a fire, he’ll be warm for a day… but light a man on fire and he’ll be warm for the rest of his life…

The Gintry handcrafted gin kit: costs around 50$ + 15$ Shipping to Canada

And if your giftee fit’s neatly in the venn diagram between gamer and drinker, here’s a portable power-up:

First aid flask – 12$ + shipping with free personalization

And finally, if their tastes are a little more…herbal in nature, here’s an excellent “drinking-alternative” option

The Grasshopper Vaporizer -110$ USD for “Holiday Edition”

The Grasshopper Vaporizer is actually an IndieGoGo project (think Kickstarter) and has already surpassed it’s funding goal.  That being said, it won’t actually arrive in time for the holidays, but they have set up a Holiday Edition which will send your giftee a personalized card with the project details so your they can follow along as it’s built.